What have I been smoking?
We were going to let the brisket cook till about 7, and eat at 7:30, which is candle-lighting time here in Livingston this week, but by 5:30 we couldn’t stand it any more. Neither of us had made any lunch today, plus the excitement had been building.
Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em!
Today, we start smoking. No, I haven’t taken leave of my senses. Tobacco can kill, and illegal drugs are… well… illegal. What we’re going to smoke is… Brisket!
Return to Rainbow’s End
We ended our stay at the Conroe Condo, and thankfully returned to our trailer at Lake Conroe Thousand Trails. My folks installed themselves in a local West Bestern. We pretty much spent the weekend eating at local restaurants. Read the rest of this entry »
The End of the Rainbow
When we left Van Nuys, our stated destination was Rainbow’s End, the headquarters park of the Escapees RV Club. Yesterday, we arrived at the end of the rainbow. Read the rest of this entry »
Arrived!
We have arrived in Conroe, Texas, met my parents, moved into the “Conroe Condo” and have taken a deep, deep breath. It’s almost anticlimactic. Read the rest of this entry »
There’s Many A River that Waters the Land
We chose to split the trip from Castroville to Livingston into two sections, and found that there is a Thousand Trails membership campground just at the midpoint, here in Columbus, Texas. It’s called “Colorado River” and indeed, it’s on the banks of that river. Note that this is not the Colorado River that carved the Grand Canyon and watered the west, but that’s OK. As the song says, “There’s Many a River that Waters the Land.”
We’re encamped with the back of our trailer facing the river, although we can’t see it. We just see a grassy field and trees. That’s fine. Beats seeing the trailer that would otherwise be behind us.
Downtown Columbus held surprises. The town has a bunch of 1880′s buildings, a neat old courthouse, and a water tower shaped like a crenelated castle. Photos are at http://edgreenberg.smugmug.com/Architecture/Columbus-Texas/
I also got the truck it’s Texas inspection sticker.
All in all, a good drive on Monday, and a good stay on Tuesday, hopefully reprised on Wednesday and Thursday. We depart Friday for Conroe, Texas, and Passover in the Conroe Condo.
Do you know the way to San … Antonio?
We spent three days camped in Castroville, near San Antonio. We enjoyed a few dinners out, got the mail and prescriptions, and went to see the Alamo.
The Alamo is interesting, not in what it is, but in what it means to those who count themselves as patriotic Texans. Newly entering the state, I find this a stretch. Certainly many men showed strength of character there, by choosing to fight to the end, rather than turn tail and run. I have great respect for that. As a rallying point for Texas Pride, the Alamo does the job quite well. We enjoyed seeing the Alamo and a bit of the surrounding city.
“Or maybe all the way to S.A. Who knows?”
[Note: Photos pending.]
Well, we know. We left Fort Stockton at 7 AM this morning, after breakfast at Burger King. I never eat breakfast at Burger King, but the McDonalds had two busloads waiting in a long line, and not wanting to wait, we visited the King. What a mistake. Rubbery eggs inside microwaved tortillas. Oh well. Read the rest of this entry »
We are Entrucked!!!!
Growly the truck was returned to us this evening, after the following repairs: Read the rest of this entry »
Bouncing Around Fort Stockton
While waiting for the truck to be fixed, we’ve been trying to extract what entertainment value we could from our extended stay in Fort Stockton, TX. It’s not a bad place, but not a busy, bustling one either. Read the rest of this entry »